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This user manual includes detailed usage
instructions for your camera. Please read
this manual thoroughly.
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Contents
Basic functions
Basic shooting
Extended shooting functions
User Manual
Playback/Editing
NX10
Camera settings menu
Appendixes
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Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera. Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Warning—situations that could cause injury to Do not use the flash in close proximity (closer than yourself or others 1 m/3 ft) to people or animals. Using the flash too close to your subject’s eyes can cause temporary or Caution—situations that could cause damage to permanent damage. your camer
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• Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight or temporary or permanent battery damage. high temperatures for an extended period of • Prevent memory cards from making contact with time. Prolonged exposure to sunlight or extreme liquids, dirt, or foreign substances. If dirty, wipe the temperatures can cause permanent damage to your memory card clean with a soft cloth before inserting camera’s internal components. in your camera. • Avoid using or storing your camera in dusty, dirty, • Turn
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charging is finished, disconnect the cable from your Organization of the user manual camera. • Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must Basic functions 12 be recharged before use. Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and • Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use. basic functions for shooting. • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. Basic shooting 38 Exercise caution when using the camera in Learn how to take a photo by selecting a humid environments mo
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The diagram below illustrates the shooting mode dial Indications used in this manual on the camera body. Shooting mode Marking To select a shooting mode, you rotate the dial until Smart Auto the mode you want lines up with the hash mark on the camera. Program The diagram below shows the status has been Aperture Priority changed to ( ). Shutter Speed Priority Manual Currently Night selected shooting Portrait mode Landscape Scene Directional Keys in the User's Manual 5 Movie When explaining
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Menu display used in this manual Icons used in this manual Menu display of the photo shooting mode Symbol Explanation Additional information about the function 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 Safety warnings and precautions Indicates a camera button, for example: [ ] Shooting 1( ) Shooting 3( ) Setting 1( ) Setting 3( ) [Shutter] represents the shutter button. 1 3 1 3 Shooting 2( ) User setup ( ) Setting 2( ) ( ) Shows the reference page 2 1 2 Display when selecting a menu or option within Menu display of the
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Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutter Exposure (Brightness) • Half-press [Shutter]: press the shutter halfway The amount of light that enters your camera down determines the exposure. You can alter the exposure • Press [Shutter]: press the shutter all the way down with shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter. 7 Half-press [Shutter] Press [Shutter] Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright) Subject, backgroun
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Quick reference Taking photos of people Taking photos of text, insects, • Viewing files by category in or flowers Smart Album 81 • mode Beauty Shot 47 • mode Close-up shot 39 • Deleting all files on the • Red-eye reduction 56 • Using the White Balance 68 memory card 83 • Face Detection AF 64 • Viewing files as a slide show 84 Adjusting the exposure Taking photos at night or in • Viewing files on a TV or HDTV (brightness) the dark 92 • ISO speed setting 59 • Connecting you
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Contents Setting the automatic/manual focus function ............ 34 Basic functions ....................................................12 Zooming ................................................................... 34 Unpacking ................................................................. 13 Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) ............................... 35 Title and role of each part .......................................... 14 Using the OIS in the menu option .........................
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Contents Self-portrait face detection ....................................... 65 Extended shooting functions ...............................50 Brightness and color adjustment of picture ............... 66 Setting the resolution and quality .............................. 51 Adjusting the exposure (brightness) .......................... 66 Setting a resolution ................................................... 51 Exposure adjustment................................................ 66 Setting the i
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Contents Printing photos with a photo printer (PictBridge) ..... 101 Playback/Editing .................................................. 78 Play (picture/movie) ................................................... 79 Camera settings menu .......................................102 Viewing pictures in the play mode ............................ 79 Camera settings menu ............................................ 103 View files in the smart album by category ................. 81 Sound ................
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Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. Unpacking …………………………………………………13 Title and role of each part ………………………………14 Preparations before shooting ……………………………18 Turning on the power and initialization …………………23 Option/menu selection method …………………………26 Setting the display and sound ……………………………28 Simple picture-taking method ……………………………31 Tips for getting a clearer photo …………………………32
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Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. Camera (Body cap, Software installation eye-cup, Hot-shoe USB cable Battery Strap CD (including user's cover included) manual) 13 Charger/AC power Quick Start Manual cable The actual components or optional parts may differ from the illustrations above. For information about optional items, see “Accessories (optional items).” (p. 123)
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Title and role of each part Mode dial (p. 5) Drive mode button (p. 73) Hot-shoe Green button* cover (p. 58) Dial (p. 26) Hot-shoe (p. 58) Diopter adjustment Shutter button (p. 7) dial (p. 16) Built-in flash Power switch (p. 23) (p. 55) Flash button AF-assist light (p. 55) 14 /timer lamp (p. 61) Lens mount index Strap holder (p. 21) (p. 22) Depth preview button Lens removal (p. 37) button (p. 21) Lens mount (p. 21) Body cap (p. 21) Image Sensor DC-IN port HDMI port (p. 92) * Use the gre
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Title and role of each part Eye-cup (p. 16) Viewfinder AEL button (p. 77) MENU button (p. 26) EV button (p. 43) Eye sensor* Display DISP button (p. 28) 15 Function(Fn) button (p. 27) Status lamp (p. 16) Direction key (p. 5) Tripod mount Memory card cover Delete/Picture wizard button (p. 82) Playback Battery chamber button (p. 79) cover (p. 19) Memory card * Use of eye sensor slot This product will automatically convert to EVF when the users try to use the view-finder (EVF) by operating the
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Title and role of each part Diopter adjustment dial/Eye-cup/ Status lamp Use of Diopter adjustment dial Status lamp It is possible to adjust the In the case of saving a picture or viewfinder appropriate for the shooting a movie, this shows the eyesight of user. operating status of the camera by If the image is not shown clearly blinking the status indicator lamp through the viewfinder, move • Blinking: When saving photos, the eyesight adjustment dial in recording movies, being read by 1
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Title and role of each part Description for each part of the lens Lens contacts Lens mount connecting 17 point Zoom ring Lens hood Lens mount mount connecting point Lens Lens AF/MF switch (p. 34) Focus ring OIS switch (p. 35) Focus ring (p. 33) • When purchasing the lens separately, please contact a Samsung service center to verify the compatibility of the camera an lens. • This information in this user manual is based on the SAMSUNG 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS lens. Please refer to the le
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Preparations before shooting Charging the battery Please charge the battery fully before using this CHARGE AC power code product. INSERT Please make the connections as in the following figure. INSERT Charging lamp 1 INSERT 18 2 Charger Color of charge lamp Charging status • To remove the battery from the charger, lift slightly in Red Charging the direction of the arrow. Green Fully charged • Please use designated charger or batteries for proper Turned off, or Yellow Charging error use. SAMSUN
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Preparations before shooting Installing the battery 1 3 19 Open by Close by pushing in the pushing down direction of the in the direction arrow of the arrow. When taking out the battery, pull down slightly on the lock lever. You can then remove the battery. 2 Lock lever
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Preparations before shooting Installing the memory card 1 3 20 After checking the direction of • To remove the memory card, push the card slightly in the direction of insertion. metal terminal, 2 • Please do not remove the memory card or battery you can insert while the status indicator lamp is blinking. It may the memory cause loss of data or product damage. card.
